Warping-mill apparatus



. A. Mc MUNN. WARPING MILL APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16. 1920.

UNE'JIED STATES ALEXANDER MCM'UNN, or ZPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

' WARPINGr-MILL APPARATUS.

Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed September 16, 1920. Serial No. 410,675

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER MoMUNN, a citizen ofv the United States,residing in the city of Philadelphia, countyof Philadelphia, and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Warping-MillApparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is designed to provide im proved means for spooling silkfrom warping reels and my principal objects are to provide mechanismwhich is adapted for use in conjunction with warping mills of variousdesigns without changing such mills; to bring the operations within theready control of the operator; and to simplify and strengthen theconstruction.

The characteristic features of my improvements will fully appear fromthe following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a side elevation of warping mill apparatus embodying my improvements;Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with parts removed and Fig. 3 is afront elevation of the driving mechanism.

As shown in the drawings, the warping mill frame 1 has ournaled thereinthe arbors 2 of the reel 3 on which is fixed the driving band 4. A shaft5, rotated by means of the pulley 6 and belt 7, has fixed thereto awheel.

8 frictionally engaging the band 4 to rotate the reel in the usualmanner, the shaft 5 being preferably supported by a pivoted lever 5operable by the treadle 5" to move.

the wheel 8 into and out of engagement with the band 4.

A pair of bifurcated standards 9, adapted to be secured to the floor infront of any type of machine, have ournaled therein the spindles 10' and10 of the roller 10 extending substantially across the front of the ma-'chine. A clutch disk 11 containing recesses 11 is pinned to the spindle10 and is adapted for coaction with the complementary disk 12 journaledon the spindle 10 and provided with pins 12, the disk 12 containing agroove 13. A belt 14 disposed in the groove connects the disk 12 withthe pulley 15 fixed on the shaft 5.

A bell-crank lever 16, pivoted on an arm 9' projecting from onestandard, has at one end a yoke 17 in which are pivoted the pintles 18of a collar 18, the latter being journaled in a channel 12" in the hubof the disk 12.

' The bell-crank is normally elevated to keep the disks separated byaspring 19 fixed to the frame, but may be turned on its pivot to engagethe disks by depressing the treadle 20 connected with the bell-crank bya link 21.

A spooling jack frame 22 has journaled therein a shaft 23 having fixedthereto between the frame members a pulley 24 engaged by a belt 25passing over and adjustable along the roller 10. A wheel 26 fixed to theshaft 23 is provided with an internally toothed rim 26 meshing with thepinion 27 on the spool shaft 28. The shaft 28 is journaled in latchedbearings 29 and adapted to have fixed thereto a' spool 30 on which thewarp thread is wound from the reel 3.

By my improvements, a warping mill of any usual construction may bereadily provided with automatic spooling means under complete control ofthe operator, the adjustment of the belt 25 on the roller 10 as the jackis moved across the mill providing asteady direct drive of the spoolshaft.

When the warp on the reel 3 is to be taken off on the spool 30 theoperator, having disengaged the wheel 8 from the band 4 by releasing thepressure on the treadle 5", attaches the end of the warp to the spool 30and depresses the treadle 20 whereby the bell-crank 16 is rocked to movethe belt driven disk 12 into engagement with the clutch disk 11 pinnedto the spindle 10 of the roller 10. The rotation of the roller 10 actsthrough the belt 25 to rotate the sheave 24 and therethrough and throughthe shaft 23, wheel 26, pinion 27 and shaft 28 rotates the spool 30 towind the warp from the reel.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In apparatus of the characterdescribed, the combination with a warping mill having a reel and meansfor rotating it, of a roller journaled in bearings independent of saidmill, clutching mechanism through which said'roller is connected withsaid reel rotating means, a spooling jack having a pulley, and a beltconnecting said pulley and roller.

2. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with awarping millhaving a reel and means for rotating it, of standards havinga roller journaled therein, clutching mechanism connected with saidroller, a belt connecting an element of said clutching mechanism andsaid reel ro- Patented Aug. is, 1921. l

tating means, a lever pivoted on a standard aforesaid for operating saidclutching mechanism, and a spooling jack connected With and driven fromsaid roller.

8. In apparatus of the character described, the combination With aWarping mill having a reel and means for rotating it, of a pair ofstandards having a roller journaled therein, mechanism comprising a 10clutch connecting-said reel rotating means connecting said roller andsheave, a spool shaft, and epicyclic gear mechanism con- 15 necting saidshafts.

Signed at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, this 11th day of Sept, 1920.

ALEX. McMUNN.

